Farmers Today News: Hard culling meets county poultry needs
In Black Hawk county a first in kind culling campaign culled 7,199 birds from 17,777 in 143 flocks. Five extension service specialists supervised with local farm bureau support. Campaign details covered culling methods, costs, and local participation.
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Black Hawk County
Iowa Extension Service
Farm Bureau
Nust
Will H. Pape
Extension Service
Elizabeth S. Hudson
Storm Bureau
Mlace
Miss Hudson
Bremer Co
Bremer County
Bremer
D. D. Offrings
George Ekstrom
Smith- Hughes
Jesup
Sie
Misa Hudson
Lapp
Ohe Group
Isadars
Merriam to Exhibit Cattle of Town Institutions
Woodward Iowa July 13 Show cattle from all state hospitals assembled as one herd for the fall exhibition tour. Bill Merriam, a showman, leads a 23 head Holstein group selected from Clarinda Mt Pleasant Oakdale Davenport Independence and Cherokee hospitals. Tour begins Aug 19 ending Oct 7 at the National Dairy Show in Indianapolis.
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Woodward
Lowe
M. Merriam
Indianapolis
Clarinda
Mt. Pleasant
Oakdale
Davenport
Independence
Cherokee
McCall
Siste Loard
Merism
Ibarpshore
Farmers Questions and Comments Limited Address to Editor
Farmers ask for guidance on farm department matters in this Waterloo Evening Courier letter page. Readers are invited to send inquiries and comments to the editor at the Waterloo Iowa newspaper, with contact phone 5160 for follow ups.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
Iowa
Four Ears Showing on This Corn Stalk
A seven foot stalk with four ears is found at Prairie farm in Orange township owned by W W Myursh. Noticed July 6 two ears were forming. Carnal manager Percy towed will save seed if satisfactory and assess next year for early corn. Seed from John Alexander Iowa Dairy farm. With hot weather more rain needed.
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Prairie Farm
Orange Township
W. W. Myursh
Percy Towed
Carnal
John Alexander
Iowa Dairy Farm
Lime proves value of limestone on corn land in Black Hawk county
In Jubilee community, A J Widdel demonstrates lime as a fertilizer for corn. A narrow strip treated with about 4 1/2 tons per acre shows taller, greener corn versus adjacent unlimed soil. Other fields show bigger gains in growth, maturity, and potential yields, with lime improving soil for legumes and oats.
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Minen
Black Hawk County
A. J. Widdel
Wrough Barn
Widdel
Elmer Blowgh
Third New Cow Test Association in Black Hawk County
Demand grows for cow testing work in Black Hawk county with Pioneer Cow Test Association plus two more groups forming. Seven Black Hawk farmers join Black Mia Buchanan association, and Alan signs 10 more to create a third full association. By Friday evening the new group has 16 members, aimed at serving county farmers with trained testers via extension service.
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Black Hawk County
J. l. Uban
Pioneer Cow Test Association
Black Mia Buchanan Association
Alan
Conklin to Succeed L Burlingham as Ayrshire Secretary
Chitage July 13 41 T Cankley assistant professor of animal husbandry at OhaE has been appointed Ayrshire Secretary. The Ayrshire Digest notes the oath, education, and role of the new secretary who will lead eastern dairy efforts.
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Conklin
L. Burlingham
Ayrshire
Chitage
T. Cankley
Ashistant
Ohae
Banena
Ohio
ENS
Iastruct
Institut Ivy Herd
Scored Creamery Boosts Butter Quality at Jesup Plant
Jesup Iowa July 13 Special The Jesup Creamery Company directors required haulers to cover cream cans with canvases during hot weather and to spray water on the canvases. Specialists from the state college scored the cream, raising butter quality and prices on the eastern market. The plant ranks high nationally and within Iowa, producing over two million pounds of butter. about ten percent of output is hauled by farmers.
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Jesup
Jesup Creamery Company
D. EB. Rogers
State College
Rogers
la Porte City
Brandon
United States
Iowa
Sioux Center
Jesup Creamery
Predicted Big Cut in Dakota Wheat Sparks Markets
The Associated Press reports that severe northwest weather threatens heavy damage to Dakota wheat, with one expert predicting a 40 percent crop reduction from government July estimates. European crop news remains positive, while Chicago wheat prices rise on Northwest demand despite July deliveries slipping briefly.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Northwest
Bighar Pri
Telm Ranking
Pargo
N. D
Dakotas
Liverpool
Atlantic
Niice
Bess
Hogs Steady to 16 Cents Below Saturday Prices
Chicago market report shows hog receipts at 46,000 with steady to 16 cent drops from Saturday averages. Prices ranged from top $14.25 for best packing hogs to about $14.00 for packing hogs, with lighter weights and sows showing varied declines. Cattle and sheep receipts followed with mixed, mostly steady to weak demand and several price levels cited. Corn and oats faced bearish pressure, corn futures easing after early losses and then fluctuating ending mixed. Provisions tracked hogs and corn, remaining easy amid general market softness.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Nebraska
Washington
Texas
Sowun
Uy Dem
Agriculture Dept Increases Inspections Across State
Des Moines reports the Iowa agriculture department increased its inspections for the year ending June 26, 1923, totaling 1,166,762 across the state. The program expanded under consolidation, with 18.3 percent more inspections than the prior year. Average cost per inspection rose to about 78 cents, from 3 cents previously.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dairy Calf Club Juniors Prepare Farm Tour Next Week
Dairy Calf club members will tour farms July 20 starting at Jane Golinvaux's ranch. The group aims to see calves in other herds and compare practices while visiting local dairy operations.
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Dairy Calf Club
Jane Golinvaux
Gerten Golinvaux
Black Hawk Dairy Club
Waterlow Jersey
Howard CG. Jackson
Towa State Dairy Association
J. Tal Vhan
Stocks Advance As Trade Opens In Cautious Session
New York stocks opened the week higher on buying orders across a broad list. United States Rubber and Central Leather led gains while Dodge Brothers and General Railway Signal rose to new highs. Some weakness hit Willye Overland preferred and western carriers fell back. Rock Island gained on earnings hopes but pulled back as other issues eased. General Electric, American Can, United States Cast Iron Pipe advanced amid varied action. Calf money renewed at 4 percent. Closing was irregular.
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Associated Press
New York
United States Rubber
Central Leather
Dodge Brothers
General Railway
Willye Overland
Preferred
General Raihway
United States
General Electric
Rock Island
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Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Chicago
Maxwell
Chrysler
Finn? Isles
All
American Care
Am Car & Poly
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Tel
American ‘Toba Am
Water
American Woolen
Anaconda
Acomison
Errres Ath Coast Line
Baldwin Loco
Balt
Qhio W
Bethlehem Steel
California Pet
Rrs Canadian Pac
Peewee Sent
Cerro de Pasca
Chandler Motor
Chesapeaka
Ohio
Northwestern
Coca Cole
Etter Colorado Fuel
Conguleum-Nelm
Seaase Consolidated Gas Corn Products
Crucible Steel
Cuba
Bavison Chem
Dodge Bros
du Pont de
Nein
Electric
Eric Ist
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Business Central Oe
Hearvester
Mer
Mar
Pia
Springfield
Mnecott
Hehigh Valley
Louisville
Seaboard
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ORD
Norfolk & Western
Iron & Steel
Revnons Tobacci
St T
San Fran
Seaboard Air Line
Sears-Roebuck
Sinclair Con
Southern Pacific Southern Galleny Standard
Cal Standard
Stewart-Warner
Easeeee Studebaker
Texas
Texas & Pacific
Tobacci
Stock market and cattle report from Kansas City July sale
Kansas City stockyards report from July 13 listing receipts and prices for cattle hogs and sheep. Highlights include feeders steady to higher on select grades, top steer and heifer prices around 13 dollars and up, hogs trading mostly steady with top options near 12.78 and 13.76, and lambs showing modest declines with top natives around 15 dollars.
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East ST. Louis
Waterloo Markets and East St Louis Livestock Prices
Market reports show Waterloo grain and livestock prices with 2 p m quotes. East St Louis July 13 lists hogs, cattle, sheep with weights, prices, and ranges from Rath Packing and Barclay & Son summaries.
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Waterloo
Market Easier as Hay Demand Weakens Amid Surplus
Washington July 15 The weekly United States Department of Agriculture hay market view shows a weakened market for the week of July 6 11 with some price retreat and slow sales in Boston and Pittsburgh. Demand improved slightly but receipts lag trade needs with most regions forecasting lower production in coming months. Timothy and alfalfa prices show mixed movement as arrivals rise in Chicago and Kansas City while southern markets lower.
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Washington, D. C
Uni States Department of Agriculture
Fly South
Bay
Boston
Fittaburgh
New England
Rocky Mountain States
Pacific Coast
Timothy
Chicago
St. Louis
Omaha
Kensis City
Minneapolis-St. Paul
Altho
Kunsae City
Prairia
New York
Atlanta
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Kansas City
40 Acres Grain Cut Shocked in Two Days
One of the EH. M. Lichty farms in Orange township finished cutting and shocking 40 acres of oats, with yields aimed at 35 to 40 bushels per acre. Observers noted kernels averaging about 25 per head. Nearby on D. S. Heiple’s farm near Dewar a stake placed earlier to mark drought risk was overtopped by oats two and a half times its height.
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EH. M. Lichty
Orange Township
Prices at Chicago and New York Marts Reported
New York and Chicago market notes list Salters and creamery prices, butter and egg quotes, poultry and wool movements, with fats and grades noted. Highlights include butter at 42c extra and 40c firsts in Chicago, eggs around 28c to 39c, and sugar steady near 5.35c refined.
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Chicago
New York
Bree
Wisconsin
Pacific Coast
Tring
New
St. Louis
England Will Probe Coal Mine Dispute
Premier Baldwin announced to the house of commons that the government will establish a court of inquiry into the causes of the current dispute in the coal mining industry.
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England
the Associates Press
London
Starley Baldwin
House of Commons
Mail Carriers Attend Iowa Convention in Dubuque
John Mangin and J. J. Wyeth, letter carriers from the Waterloo post office, are in Dubuque for the annual Iowa Letter Carriers' association convention which will close Tuesday night.
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John Mangin
J. J. Wyeth
Waterloo Post
Dubuque
Sannual
Iowa Letter Carriers’ Association
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